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By Team CommerceMashable Deals2018-10-17 09:00:00 UTC

Apps make the world go 'round.

Whether you're on the hunt for an app that can help you create a business plan or a platform that affords you unlimited access to video games, we've got you covered. Here are 10 software deals that are too good to pass up:

These days, everything in the startup world seems to be "the Netflix for [blank]" — even apps. Setapp is a subscription service for Mac apps in which you gain access to over 100 curated apps, and you only have to pay a single monthly price as opposed to purchasing them one by one. It features a single, intuitive library, and a treasure trove of apps ranging from maintenance and finance to productivity and creativity. All information about the apps are laid out for you, so there's no need to trawl through the store, fish for reviews, and compare prices. You also don't have to deal with ads, in-app purchases, and upgrades — you will always get the latest versions.

If your job entails booking clients or managing schedules, you know the pain of having to juggle appointments. Cogsworth can make your life a hundred times easier, providing you with a scheduling system that lets customers book your services through a beautiful, mobile-friendly interface with forms they can complete in seconds. All you would have to do is build your page, specify your services, modify questions, add staff, and wait as appointments roll in. The app integrates with Google Calendar and Office 365, so you can easily keep track of all engagements, and it offers a variety of customization options like adding your own logo and colors to the booking page and creating personalized email and SMS reminders.

If you want to step up your video marketing game, Hippo Video Pro offers a way for you to expand and engage with your audience and convert them into stalwart customers. You can create, host, manage, share, and analyze all video content on the same platform, so there's no need to have to use a thousand different apps for every stage. You can record and import videos and screen captures, capture leads and add CRM forms, make your videos interactive by adding music, GIFs, polls, CTAs, and annotations, and gauge viewer purchase intent via the detailed audience demographic reports. Every video you make on Hippo can be exported to YouTube, Vimeo, and GDrive. It also integrates with Slack, Trello, Gmail, Facebook Workplace, and more.

One of the most stressful things about setting up a business is putting together an actual plan. Bizplan takes some of the stress off your shoulders by guiding you every step of the way. It's a user-friendly builder that breaks down major projects into bite-sized chunks so you won't feel overwhelmed and can accomplish more in less time. There are a ton of templates you can drag and drop and rearrange in any order you want with self-paced progress tracking. It features a dashboard where you can perform team salary forecasts and easy-to-use financial templates. You can share your plan online and collaborate with stakeholders, and get the rest of your team involved via threaded comments across the entire project.

Anyone who's ever owned an Apple device knows the hassle of having to deal with iTunes to manage files. It's a real iPain. But iMazing is here to let you organize your data the way you want to. It's an all-purpose tool designed to make browsing, managing, and migrating files seamless. You can transfer files between any Mac or PC and any iOS device wirelessly or with a USB connection. If you have a new iPhone, you can shift all old data to the new device, or you can just select the content you want to transfer. You can also use the platform to copy music back and forth between devices, export pictures and videos, manage contacts, access call history, voice memos, and notes, and import or export eBooks and PDFs.

Constructing innovative products is hard enough; crafting mockups for them shouldn't have to go through the same complicated process. Boxshot 4 offers a streamlined way to produce realistic 3D mockups to bring your models to life. You can choose from base models like software boxes, books, magazines, and cards, and customize them with shapes and materials. The intuitive interface helps you create faster so you can spend more time perfecting your product and less time fussing with mockups.

Another Netflix-esque app worth its salt is Vortex, a cloud-based gaming service boasting a library of over 100 games, including hits like Fortnite Battle Royale and League of Legends. You don't even have to own a high-end gaming PC to enjoy the games. Vortex lets you play any game from their collection anywhere. All games are streamed from powerful servers, so you don't have to wait for lengthy downloads or updates. When you're ready to play, pick one out of the extensive collection, and your browser, laptop, TV, or phone will immediately transform into a full-on gaming machine.

The model of your dream home doesn't only have to exist within Sims. With Ashampoo 3D CAD Architecture 6, you can flesh out the features of your ideal house. You can build reliable 2D, 3D, and cross-section views of architecture projects, helping you figure out which parts need more finetuning. Whether you're redecorating or building something from scratch, this app will help you make a faithful model of the project of your dreams.

Putting together slides for a presentation is a thankless task. Sometimes, you pour so many hours into making your deck aesthetically-pleasing that you don't have time left to practice. Slideshop helps you build presentations faster with over 15,000 template slides you can use for PowerPoint, Keynote, and Google Slides. All presentations feature beautiful templates, easy editing, and charts and infographics.

You don't need Pixar-employee level skills to be able to churn out fun animations. CrazyTalk Animator 3 Pro is a software that can help anyone — including total newbies — create professional 2D animations with minimal effort. It offers a vast collection of motion templates you can infuse to your images, logos, and props to bring them to life. It also features a host of other customization tools including 2D bone rig editor, facial puppets, valuable motion libraries, text to speech capability, and audio lip-syncing tools.

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